hi ronnie
ive just been trying the green stuff zimmerit on my tiger 1 my problem is when i try to press the 5mm tool into the gs it sticks and pulls the putty away from the plastic what do you think im doing wrong ?
neil

Try to keep the surface wet with water AND apply water to your tool as well. This happens to me too when i have forgotten to apply water to my tool.
If it still wants to stick you might want to let it harden a bit... The GS I´m using is actually a few years old and a bit "stiffer" than fresh GS

If there is need for a movie I can make one and put it on youtube...

hi ronnie
ive even asked my wife to help me with my tool... but she found the putty pretty sticky too so i think i will nead to apply even more water.
neil.

Hmm... try to add more of the blue. The Blue is the hardener and should make it less sticky.

Very nice technique! Congrats on the built; it looks great!
Happy modelling!!!!

Here´s an update on the build. The 88mm projectiles is not originally mounted under the holders, but since I bought Tamaiyas in brass I figured it would be nice with some underneath, filling it up a bit.

Wow, looks really cool.

I might be a little late on this, but for my tiger I used Mr. White Putty to form the zimmerit. To texture it, i justed kept stippling it with the opposite end of a No. 11 exacto blade (the side you put INSIDE the knife's handle). It came out ok, but i elected to sand it all down and go for an aftermarket solution

The sanding down option was a very good idea Jon! Since it´s makes it possible to "reverse" the effect and thus encouraging people to try!
I´m sorry to say that my Tiger project is on hold at the moment due to some factors, much traveling and other issues related to work among some, but mainly that I have done som errors that demand alot of rework on the model.
So I have put it away and started a T-34 instead and hoping to build it without all the beginner error s I did on the tiger (my first model since i was twelve )
But it will be finnished I just need som time away from it (hehe it almost sounds like i´m breaking up with it , "it´s not you, it´s me! I need somtime away" hehe).

wow thts awsome so thts how u do tht. well sence idk what colors to use for any tank it wont matter lol. . like all those engine parts like wow nice wish i knew how ta do tht. guss it just takes practice.

Ronnie -

Great tips and techniques, entire thread has taught me a few things about zimmerit. Thanks again for sharing with the folks here, am going to have to go pick up some of the "greenstuff" you're working with.

Look forward to seeing it when you're done with it! Cheers!

Tim

Looking good so far Ronnie !
Your zimmerit looks spot on !!
Is that one the much maligned Academy Tiger I w/interior detail kits?
They're not the most accurate Tiger kits available but a lot of fun to build!!!
Cheers

jjumbo

Nice job Ronnie. Keep the updates coming.

Ronnie,
Great looking Tiger and great zimming technique. I'm tempted to try it myself on Academy's Panzer IV H to start with.
Just looking at your brass shell placement. I take it that the different coloured shells mean that one type is AP and the other HE (or similar)?
If this is the case the tank crew would NOT put all one type in the port side's storage rack and the other type in the starboard. They'd mix them so no matter where the turret was pointing the gun loader could reach either type.
Tom

Thanks for the information Tom, I will change it as soon as I takes up the work on the Tiger again. I´m currently building a T-34 since I needed a pause from the Tiger.